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Jul

16

2023

Release Nnamdi Kanu, he can’t actualize Biafra – Ayodele counsels Tinubu.

Metro, News, OpinionBiafra, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Freedom, Nnamdi Kanu, Opinion

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the head of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, on Sunday encouraged President Bola Tinubu to free Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB. Kanu cannot create the Biafra Republic, according to Primate Ayodele, and he also lacks the authority to split Nigeria. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu - IPOB Leader In a statement released by his media assistant, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele said that the only reason IPOB members are crying out is because they are being marginalized, a problem that is readily fixable. He pleaded with Tinubu to show compassion to the organization's persecuted…

Jul

15

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Simon Ekpa warned against sit-at-home orders as new pro-Biafra group emerges.

Metro, NewsBiafra, Freedom, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa

A brand-new pro-Biafra organization called Dominant Force for Biafra (DFB), led by Jesus Field Marshall, King, Prophet, and Dr. Robinson Ike, has given Simon Ekpa, a self-described follower of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, a seven-day deadline to remove all sit-at-home enforcers from the South-east states or face the consequences. The pro-Biafra activist bemoaned the unspeakable suffering, privation, and anguish Igbos in the South-East were going through as a result of being forced to give up their source of income in the name of sit-at-home. On his Facebook page, where he announced the creation of a New…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court once more rejects Kanu’s request to wear traditional attire while incarcerated

Metro, NewsBiafra, Court, Freedom, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Security

Nnamdi Kanu, the self-declared leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had asked to wear the Igbo traditional dress, or "isi agu," while in detention, but the Federal High Court in Abuja once more turned him down. Kanu's application was rejected on Thursday by Justice James Omotoso, who found it to be without merit. The Court ruled that, contrary to what the petitioner claimed, the refusal to wear traditional Igbo clothing did not constitute a breach of human rights. The IPOB leader has allegedly failed to establish his claim in order to obtain the reliefs he requested in his…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze offers a $500,000 bounty on Ekpa, accusing him of inciting war in Southeast.

Metro, NewsBiafra, Freedom, IPOB, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Simon Ekpa

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization has accused agitator Simon Ekpa of starting a second Biafra war in the Southeast. Ohanaeze made the charges while placing a $500, 000 bounty on Ekpa. The group urged President Bola Tinubu to deploy soldiers to every area of the Southeast, according to Ohanaeze Secretary-General Okechukwu Isiguzoro. "We are telling Tinubu that the second Biafra war has begun, and he should deploy soldiers to all the nooks and crannies of the Southeast," Isiguzoro told OHAFIATV News. "The Southeast governors require assistance, and Ohanaeze is requesting that the Southeast governors defend themselves against external enemies." "At…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Delta State AGN Confirms Nollywood Actress Okereke’s Death

Entertainment, Lifestyle, MetroEntertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, Nollywood, RIP

A well-known Nollywood actress passed away, according to Mr. Emma Onyemeziem, chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Delta State chapter. Recall that actor Clemson Cornel and Okereke were both abducted last year while they were filming in Enugu. He claimed that the actress passed away on Wednesday morning from an unspecified illness. Onyemeziem said that Cynthia Okereke had been taking care of her health the entire time, despite the fact that the exact cause of death has not yet been determined. Joseph Okechukwu's verified Twitter account also posted a message confirming the news. "REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma," he…